Project Grant ED22SEA3070013
- The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) will establish a program focused on small business development, entrepreneurship, sustainable tourism recovery, economic diversification, and workforce development in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through a $368,433 project grant awarded on March 22, 2022 by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The program will enhance local capacity to support economic recovery and resilience in...
- This $1.4 million Economic Development Administration project grant will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Awarded on December 8, 2021, the funding is part of the Economic Adjustment Assistance program administered by the Department of Commerce, which provides assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. The CNMI...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $19.63 million Project Grant to the CNMI Department of Finance under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on August 26, 2021. The grant will fund construction of a typhoon-resilient Economic Business Center building in Saipan, CNMI to house the Department of Finance and its seven divisions. The grant will also acquire a Financial Management Information System. The new building and system will increase...
- The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded $298,081 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) on June 26, 2022 to support sustainability planning initiatives in the Mariana Islands region through September 30, 2025. The Office of the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands will utilize the funding to establish the Mariana Resilience and Sustainability Planning Group forum, where matters affecting the Commonwealth...
- This $3.25 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program will support the renovation and expansion of the 500 Sails Boatyard in Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. The funding will transform the facility into the Northern Mariana Islands Maritime Training Center, a modern maritime training facility delivering hands-on job training to support workforce development...
- The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $12 million Project Grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System on September 23, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support construction of a 50,000 square foot technical and career training facility on Saipan to provide workforce development opportunities. The two-story concrete building project will integrate an existing slab to maximize resources....
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $21.16 million Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of Saipan, CNMI on June 3, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support facilities construction projects in Saipan to address adverse economic impacts that may result from sudden or gradual economic changes. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides a wide range of technical, planning, public works, and infrastructure...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $212,500 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to the Pacific Basin Development Council. The funding supports updating and implementing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands from July 2022 through June 2023. The project will foster regional economic competitiveness and innovation to meet island needs,...
- This $440,000 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority in examining the growth and economic feasibility of the Tinian beef cattle industry in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The grant will also provide technical support to the Tinian Cattlemen's Association through March 2024. In collaboration with local ranchers, the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority will develop a framework to strengthen and...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded $1.87 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia for tourism marketing, infrastructure, workforce development, and related projects. The funding will support efforts to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Kolonia, Pohnpei as part of the American Rescue Plan's $750 million investment in travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation. Awarded on December 8,...
TO PREVENT, PREPARE FOR, AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS AND FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR RESPONDING TO ECONOMIC INJURY AS A RESULT OF CORONAVIRUS, PLANNING FOR ENHANCED ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND INVESTMENT IN TRAINING FOR AN INCREASINGLY REMOTE LABOR WORKFORCE WHILE MAXIMIZING SUSTAINABLE USE OF LOCALIZED RESOURCES IS ESSENTIAL. AS DETAILED FURTHER HERE, ADDITIONAL DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING SUPPORT WILL HELP THE CNMI BUILD RESILIENCY TO ONGOING STRESSORS AND SHOCKS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHILE CONTINUING PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. THIS PROPOSAL WILL SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING EFFORTS THAT ALIGN WITH EDA INVESTMENT PRIORITIES THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING THREE PLANNING SUPPORT COMPONENTS: (1) ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND FEASIBILITY CARRY CAPACITY STUDY; (2) ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLANNING EDUCATION ASSESSMENT, TRAINING, AND INCUBATOR INTEGRATION, AND (3) SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING LIAISON FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $999.8k | 12/20/24 | ||
| Not listed | $999.8k | 12/2/21 |